the New Year begins; the New Year starts
unexpected; contrary to expectations; unforeseen
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
January; first month of the lunar calendar
fifteenth day of the month; fifteen days
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
expected date of confinement; expected delivery date (of a baby)
March; third month of the lunar calendar
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
eighth day of the month; eight days
learning good manners through apprenticeship (to an upper-class family)
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
together; at the same time; same; identical
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
tenth day of the month; ten days
unveiling; debut; introduction
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to be absorbed in reading
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
participation; joining; entry; adherence
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
twentieth day of the month; twenty days
festival; feast; carnival